Disaster payments in Hempstead County, Arkansas totaled $485,104 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $54,850 | $54,850 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $76,856 | $25,619 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $86,205 | $21,551 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $104,683 | $17,447 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $113,697 | $16,242 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $130,588 | $14,510 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $138,572 | $13,857 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 12 | $154,338 | $12,862 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 13 | $162,125 | $12,471 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 15 | $176,963 | $11,798 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 16 | $184,046 | $11,503 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 18 | $197,776 | $10,988 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 19 | $204,505 | $10,763 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 21 | $217,809 | $10,372 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 22 | $224,251 | $10,193 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 24 | $235,662 | $9,819 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 26 | $246,713 | $9,489 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 27 | $251,858 | $9,328 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 29 | $261,881 | $9,030 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 30 | $266,807 | $8,894 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 123 | $218,297 | $1,775 |
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